Vaccines have prevented 700 deaths in Portugal over last three months
This is one of the headlines today as the country registers another 3,794 âpositive casesâ for the SARS-CoV-2 virus with 16 further deaths in the last 24-hours. The number of
DGS âasks for two more weeks to define position on vaccinating Portugalâs childrenâ
Despite experts recommending against the mass-vaccination of Portugalâs children, the government seems to have different ideas. PĂșblico yesterday explained that the vaccine technical commission (of experts) has presented its recommendations
Foreigners living in Portugal discover authorities âdonât recognise their vaccinesâ
A number of foreigners living in Portugal have found authorities here are not recognising their vaccines because they were administered outside Europe. This has always been âunderstoodâ in terms of
âPortugal is European country with most âconfidenceâ in Covid vaccinesâ
Portugal is the European country where the population has the most âconfidenceâ in vaccines against Covid-19. This is the conclusion of a Eurobarometer study published by the European Commission today,
More than 5,660 âadverse reactionsâ to vaccines registered in Portugal
Infarmed (medicines authority) has stressed that the more than 5,660 adverse reactions registered in people who have received a dose of the approved vaccines against Covid-19 âdo not necessarily have
New data shows ânatural Covid infectionâ leaves people better protected than if they take the vaccine
New scientific data shows that if a person is infected with SARS-CoV-2 and goes onto develop Covid-19 and recovers, they will be better protected against incoming variants than a person
Further confusion in Portugalâs vaccine-rollout as health entities ânot on same pageâ
There is further confusion in Portugalâs vaccine rollout following the statement by DGS health director Graça Freitas that people under 50, and under 60 who were comfortable with taking either
Portugalâs vaccine roll-out boss warns 3 million doses “could be wasted”
Itâs full steam ahead for Portugalâs vaccination programme – with the timetable per age group already published. But there is one niggling issue left hanging: due to the various controversies
âMay will be very different. Summer will be practically normalâ, predicts virologist
Portuguese virologist Pedro Simas – an internationally renowned expert who has become almost a household name (if not face) here during the pandemic – has given a hugely uplifting press
DGS announces all those who have recovered from Covid-19 âwill only receive one dose of vaccineâ no matter what type
Portugalâs DGS health authority has announced that all citizens who have recovered from Covid-19 infection will receive just one dose of vaccine âregardless of whether it is a vaccine that